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Association for Senior Citizens Named Energy Champion |
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May 18, 2010 |
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DENVER – The Association for Senior Citizens recently was named Energy Champion through the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Program (NEEP) managed by Energy Outreach Colorado. The Association for Senior Citizens was recognized for its dedication to saving energy and incorporating conservation practices into its daily operations. Its Denver facility received free energy upgrades through NEEP in 2009, resulting in a projected annual savings of 6869 kilowatt hours, 1,011 natural gas therms, 23,433 pounds of carbon monoxide and nearly $2,000 in energy costs. The Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Program, which is funded by the Denver Office of Strategic Partnerships and Xcel Energy, provides free energy audits and cost-effective energy efficiency upgrades to qualifying nonprofit facilities in Colorado. Its mission is to lower energy usage and costs and ensure that vital community services continue. Since 2007, NEEP has provided 65 facilities with free energy audits and efficiency upgrades ranging from lighting and insulation to replacement windows and boilers. About Energy Outreach Colorado Energy Outreach Colorado is the only independent, non-profit organization in the state that raises money to help low income Coloradans afford home energy. Since 1989, EOC has distributed $115 million to fund programs for energy assistance and energy efficient affordable housing. Energy Outreach Colorado relies on private donations, corporate contributions and foundation grants. It has received top ratings from Charity Navigator for eight consecutive years and is the top-rated charity in the country for consecutive top ratings. It is also an accredited charity member of the Better Business Bureau. Energy Outreach Colorado, www.EnergyOutreach.org, can be reached at 303-825-8750 or at 225 E. 16th Ave. Ste. 200, Denver, CO 80203-1612. |
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